{"product_id":"bending-the-rules-fashion-beyond-the-binary-9781797227610","title":"Bending the Rules: Fashion Beyond the Binary","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBending the Rules\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating, provocative, and highly entertaining visual exploration of identity and gender through fashion.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrated costume designer Camille Benda seamlessly weaves together the cutting-edge and the historical--spanning high fashion, dress in film, trendsetting brands, art history, and more--showing that gender and fashion have always been intertwined. Brought to life with a dazzling array of more than 160 images, \u003ci\u003eBending the Rules\u003c\/i\u003e combines short essays and interviews with creative professionals to offer snapshots of fashion and gender expression across cultures, places, and time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This unique portrait of fashion and identity explores how clothing can be serious and playful, limiting or liberating, express joy or longing, fear or fun, and much more. Readers will find captivating examples as wide-ranging as gender-confirming underwear line Urbody to Buddhist monastic life, Brad Pitt's red-carpet skirt to gay cowboys and codpieces, \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e and bustiers to Native American Two-Spirit beings. For anyone fascinated by fashion or the sociology of clothing, identity, and gender, this book offers a one-of-a-kind immersive experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVISUALLY RICH: More than 160 visuals include illustrations by Gwyn Conaway, a costume designer, fashion historian, and culture specialist, as well as archival and contemporary photography, self-portraits, magazine covers, embroidery, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRY POINT TO THE WORLD OF FASHION: Through illustrated timelines, custom graphics, and content crafted with a sense of humor, playfulness, and curiosity, this artful social science book is accessible for newcomers and experienced fashion enthusiasts, from tweens exploring their own newly forming identity to cool aunts and switched-on grandparents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A GLOBAL APPROACH: From an 18th-century French chevalier to Japanese kimonos, medieval alchemical manuscripts to 15th-century Flemish paintings, African Ndebele aprons to Scottish tartans, this deeply researched exploration spans time, cultures, and geography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fashion enthusiasts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Costume and clothing designers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Beauty and body image advocates \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e LGBTQIA and nonbinary readers seeking examples of gender expression throughout history \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Students and educators \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Anyone interested in fashion, design, gender studies, sociology, and history \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Camille Benda,Gwyn Conaway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton Architectural Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797227610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCamille Benda is the Head of Costume Design in the School of Theatre at California Institute of the Arts. She has a Master of Fine Art in Theatre Design from Yale School of Drama and a Master of Art from the Courtauld Institute in the History of Dress. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eDressing The Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated the role of clothing, costume, and nudity in activism and protest. Her recent projects include costume design for \u003ci\u003eBad Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, an Apple TV+ series starring Sharon Horgan and Daryl McCormack, and the feature film \u003ci\u003eThe Last Manhunt\u003c\/i\u003e starring Jason Momoa, Lily Gladstone, and Christian Camargo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gwyn Conaway is a member of the Costume Designers Guild Local 892. She's a costume designer, fashion historian, and culture specialist living in Southern California. Although she works primarily in historical and dramatic film, she also consults on costume simulation for major animation and gaming studios. She specializes in Marvelous Designer and garment model fit. Conaway co-authored \u003ci\u003eTalking Threads: Costume Design for Animators and Illustrators\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Design Studio Press.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Camille Benda \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47598543110301,"sku":"9781797227610","price":47.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6a276355-0fd0-4d09-914b-f2b30743204f.jpg?v=1769515677","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/bending-the-rules-fashion-beyond-the-binary-9781797227610","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}